a1 Cor. 5:3; Col. 2:5
bch. 3:10
cRom. 15:22; [Rom. 1:13]
dSee Phil. 4:1
e1 Cor. 15:31; [2 Thess. 1:4]; See 2 Cor. 1:14
fch. 3:13; 4:15; 5:23; Matt. 24:3; 1 Cor. 15:23; 2 Thess. 2:1, 8; James 5:7, 8; 2 Pet. 1:16; 3:4, 12; 1 John 2:28
gActs 17:15, 16
hSee Phil. 2:19
i2 Cor. 1:1; Col. 1:1; Philem. 1; Heb. 13:23
kSee Acts 9:16; 14:22
lSee ch. 2:14
mver. 1, 2
nver. 1, 2
o[1 Cor. 7:5; 2 Cor. 11:3]
pMatt. 4:3
qSee Phil. 2:16

1 Thessalonians 2:17-20

Paul’s Longing to See Them Again

17But since we were torn away from you, brothers, for a short time, ain person not in heart, we endeavored the more eagerly and with great desire bto see you face to face, 18because we wanted to come to you—I, Paul, again and again—but Satan chindered us. 19For what is our hope or djoy or crown of boasting ebefore our Lord Jesus at his fcoming? Is it not you? 20For you are our glory and joy.

1 Thessalonians 3:1-5

1Therefore when we could bear it no longer, we were willing gto be left behind at Athens alone, 2and we hsent Timothy, iour brother and God’s coworker ▼
▼Some manuscripts servant
 in the gospel of Christ, to establish and exhort you in your faith, 3that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that kwe are destined for this. 4For when we were with you, we kept telling you beforehand that we were to suffer affliction, ljust as it has come to pass, and just as you know. 5For this reason, mwhen I could bear it no longer, nI sent to learn about your faith, ofor fear that somehow pthe tempter had tempted you and qour labor would be in vain.

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